Coating apparatus



D. A. SCARNEGIE COATING APPARATUS Aug. 18, 1936.

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D. A. SCARNEGIE COATING APP XRATUS Filed Feb. 16, 1952 5 Sheets-Sheet 5Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COATING APPARATUSApplication February 16, 1932, Serial No. 593,379

32 Claims.

My invention relates to apparatus by which a coating of a fluidsubstance, such'as cement, may be applied to work-pieces, it beingparticularly adapted for thus coating articles beveled at their edges,as is the case with rubber soles of the rolled-edge type. In themanufacture of rubber footwear in which the edges of the soles arerounded outwardly from the tread-surface upon the shoe-top, said solesare cut with an inside m bevel, the margins being inclined from thetreadsurface upwardly and inwardly. When a sole of this character iscemented to the top, the coating of adhesive must be applied both to theplane inner surface, which is to be attached to the shoe- }.5 bottom,and to the beveled edge which is to be turned up and secured to furnishthe rolled edge.

' An object of the present invention is to provide for the applicationto such work of a substantially uniform coating of the adhesive overboth the plane surface and its longitudinally curvedand transverselyinclined edge, without overrunning upon the opposite side of the Workwhich is to be exposed. It is to be understood, however, that in someaspects my invention is not limitedto means for operating upon beveledarticles, it having utility in other connections.

As a feature of the invention, there is combined with a receptacle fora-coating substance an applying member movable in the receptacle andarranged for contact with a substantially plane surface of an article tobe coated, together with a second movable member arranged for contactwith the beveled edge of the article. The first of these members may bea rigid roll,-and the second is shown as a brush. I preferably move thesecondary or auxiliary member transversely of the path of advance of thearticles, it acting simultaneously upon the beveled edge at the oppositesides. As illustrated, an endless, flexible member carries groups ofbrush-fibers or other coating-applying means, and travels across thework. In this way, regardless of whether or not other applying means hasacted, the coating substance may be wiped across the entire article, asole thus receiving the application by members traveling over it andagainst its inclined edges in opposite directions and insuring, thecoating of said edges throughout the entire periphery. The secondaryapplying member preferably receives its supply of the coating substancefrom the primary member. The transversely movable member just referredto may operate in a secondary remptacle, to which the coating substanceis delivered from the receptacle of the primary member. Another form ofmy invention may be employed, in which the secondary applying member,shown as a rotatable brush, contacts with the coating substance upon theprimary applying member. In this latter organization, the yieldablebrush so adapts itself to the contour of the article to be coated thatit will'operate upon the inclined surfaces which the primary member,this best having a rigid applying surface, cannot reach. Whatever formthe applying member may assume, I prefer to associate with it arotatable feed member provided with projections spaced circumferentiallyand longitudinally, of the axis, these projections being convenientlyupon a series of star-wheels. Such toothed feeding means may be causedto positively engage and advance the work whatever the direction ofmovement of the applying member, while the longitudinal spacing of thewheels allows the irregular surfaces to be coated to be more effectivelyforced into the yieldable coating member.

As another feature of the invention, I arrange to actuate thecoating-applying member in opposite directions, there being means formoving it and means for reversing the movement at the will of theoperator. The transversely movable member, previously referred to, maythus be caused to travel either in one direction or the other across thework, and thus neutralize any tendency to set the applying fibers at anangle in their carrying means, due to the drag upon the contactingsurface, or to wear them irregularly. The rotatable applying member, byits reversal, will either more effectively apply the coating substancewhen it turns against the advancing work in operating upon beveledarticles, or will remove resistance to the advance of the work when onlyplane-surfaces are being coated and the reverse action is unnecessary.In 'eithercase, a member controllable by the operator may be utilized toshift the gearing to produce the two effects.

In the accompanying "drawings are illustrated an embodiment of myinvention and a modification thereof, I a

'Fig. 1 being a broken side elevation of my improved apparatus in itspreferred form Fig. 2, a top planyiew of the delivery-end thereof; n

Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section on the line III-III-of Fig.2; 7 V

Fig. 4, a fragmentary section on the line IV,IV 50 ofFig.3; i Fig. 4 isa vertical section, on a larger scale, to show the construction of theendless chain brush; 1

" tatable brush;

Fig; 8, a broken topplan view of the gearshifting mechanism of theapparatus of Fig. '7;

' of Fig.7 with its associated feed-wheel, operat- Fig. 9, a verticalsectional detail of the brush ing on a sole having an inside bevel; and

Fig. 10; a likeview, illustrating the operation ,on an outside-bevelsole.

ratus is shown as furnished by a receptacle I0 for Referring to Figs. 1to 6, the base of the appacementor other coating substance, in whichreceptacle is mounted an applyin'g roll- I2, which may be of metal witha nurled or pocketed surface to raise theadhesive and 'deliver'it to thework, this roll being rotatable about a horizontal axis. The rollgisdriven in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1 from a gear I4 upon amain powershaft I6 through an idle gear I8 and a gear 20 upon theroll-shaft. Pivoted upon studs 22 extending inwardly from brackets 24rising from the receptacle, are arms 26, 26 carrying between them,preferably rotatable upon universal joints 28 (Fig. 2),. a drivenfeedand pressure-roll 30 co-operating with the applying roll I2 andhaving a roughened work-engaging surface. The roll 30 is rotatedoppositely to the roll I2, acting therewith to advance the work, by agear 32 (Fig. 1) fast upon the shaft 22 and meshing with thegear 14,-and sprocket-gearing 34 uniting the last-mentioned shaft tothe roll 30.To permit this roll to yield 'underthe influence of the work as itpasses beneath it, springs 36, adjustable as to tension, connect thearms 267to the brackets 24, and contact-screws .28, threaded through thebrackets (and engaging the arms, determine the normal position of theroll. In the arms 26 (Fig.

1), vertical slots are shown, in which are loosely mountedthe journalsofa cleaning roll 40, which rests upon the roll 30 andserves to removetherefrom any adhesive which may gather 'upon it. The soles or otherwork-pieces are introduced be- 'tween'the'rolls I2 and 30 by horizontalfeedchains 42 operating over a series of spacedsprocket-wheels 44",theshafts of which are journaled in arearward extension 46 projecting fromthe receptacle. The forward sprocket-shaft is rotated'from a gear 41upon the shaft of roll I2 7 through an idle gear 48 and a pinion. Itwill be assumed that soles S, which are to form rolled edges and havetheir beveled edges :1: down for 'coating their lower sides opposite thetread-surfaces, are brought into the machine by the chains 42. andenter, with their longitudinal axes in the direction of advance, betweentherolls I2 and 30. The roll I2, against whicheach sole is pressed bythe roll 30,and;with,the amount of cement which it carries governed by ascraper adjust- V able upon the receptacle by a hand-wheel 50*;(Fig.

1), applies tothe inner planesurface y a coating ofcement,fromthe'receptacle, the edges in receiving little or none of thecoating. .Up to' this point, the illustrated machine is substantiallylike that shown inLetters Patent of the United States No. 1,849,302,granted March '15, 1932,7111) on the'application of F. D. Kinney. Thesole then emerges from between the rolls- I2'and 30' "to receive theaction of a mechaninsm M, which more essentially constitutes myinvention.

Secured across the-top of the receptacle, in advance of the roll I2, isa mounting bar 60 having, rising from its extremities, portions 62(Figs. 1 and 3). Adjustably fixed to the rear side of the bar byslot-and-screw connections 64isa toothed scraper 66 (Figs,g2 and 4)extending into close a proximity to the surface of the roll I2 to.separate the coated soles therefrom and direct them to the mechanism M.Mounted upon .or formed integrally with the bar 60 is an elongatedreceptacle 'or'trough 68, which at the bottom is slotted on the sidetoward the roll I2 and has along the 'slot a lip I0 (Fig. 4): situatedsufiiciently near the surface of the roll to remove cement therefrom,this being forced by the rotation of said roll into the interior of thetrough. Slot-andscrew connections I2 between the bar 60 and thereceptacle allow the correct cement-gathering.

' relation to be established between the trough and portion of itslength, but with circular enlarg ee ments at its ends, in which arefixed vertical spin-. dles I6 and I8, (Fig. 3) About the spindle I6 ro-'tates a sprocket-Wheel 80, while the spindle 18 is surrounded by asleeve 82 carrying 'a' sprocketwheel 84; Operating over the twosprockets is a chain 06, which may be of the rollertype, the

links being joined by'rotatable tubular stud's'88, V

Each stud serves as a holder, carrying an up- Wardly extending brushconsisting of a tuft or.

group of fibers 90. On account of the rotation. of the studs, therelation of the fibers about-their axes may change andthus compensatefor wear and lateraldeflection. The chain may be guided at its outersides by contact with steel bars 92 V (Fig. 4) set horizontally in thetrough-walls. By journaling the spindle I6 in'a bracket'89 securedtorthetop of one of the bar portions 62 and adjustable by an eccentric9| the tension of. the chain may be altered. The ends of the troughabove the sprocket-wheels and '84 are closed by horizontal Walls 94(Fig. 3), in proximity to the under sides of which the ends of thebrushes travel. These brush-ends lie' above thelevel of the cementin'the trough and-receive the ad-: hesive, partly by capillary action,from the body in the trough, and partly by wiping along the accumulationupon the walls 94, where 'itis smeared during the operation-of thissecondary coating mechanism. The mechanism' provides, '1

therefore, a bundle-like endless, work-coating member with opposedelongated side portions constituting runs each of which is provided withindividual flexible applying elementsjor brush units movabletransversely of the path of movement of apiece of work. Thelends of theindividualbrushes project into the path of the ad vancing soles, whichare urgeddown upon them. by a series of feeding and pressure members inthe form of toothed disks or star-wheels 96. 7

yoke is pivoted upon studs IOI (Fig. 2) ,1 (Fig. 7

1') upon an. extension I08 (Fig. 2) projecting from the receptacle I0,and'ha's articulated to it a forwardly extending U-shap'ed link I02with; its

mid-portion movable betweenbpposite'nuts I04,

I04 upon a screw I05 threaded horizontally through the 'center, of abridge I06 joining the sides of the extension I08. By -a correctadjustment of the nuts I04, the yoke I00 is tilted on the studs IOI, I03and the relation of the star-wheels 96 to the ends of the brushes may bemade such as to insure the forcing of the soles into the yieldablefibers 9U sufficiently to produce an application of the cement to theentire beveled edge 1:.

The wheels 96 are rotated in the same direction as the roll 30 and atthe same peripheral speed, to receive the soles from the applying rollI2 and advance them across the brushes. At the same time, thesprocket-wheels and 84 are driven to cause the travel of the chain 86and the movement of the brushes across the soles. This travel of thechain may be reversed to produce a bending of the fibers in oppositedirections, to better distribute the wear and overcome the tendency topermanent set of the fibers in one direction. The gearing for drivingthe elements of the secondary mechanism M is preferably as follows: Thegear 47 upon the shaft of the roll I2 meshes with an idle gear I22rotatable upon the receptacle I9, this idle gear turning a pinion I24upon a short shaft I26 to which said pinion is attached. ihe shaft I26is journaled in a bracket I27 rising from the side of the receptacle.Movable longitudinally of this shaft is a cluch member I 28 (Figs. 3, 5and 6) which is secured to a pin I29 slidable in a recess in the outerend of the shaft I25. To the end of this pin I29 is secured a handle53!]. This handle may be shifted to compel to turn with the shaft I26either a sprocket-wheel I33 or a gear I34. The former is joined by achain I36 to a sprocket-wheel I38 fixed to a shaft Mil rotatable in theupper portion of the bracket IZ'I, while the gear I34 meshes with apinion I42 also fast upon the shaft I40. At its inner extremity, thisshaft I40 carries a bevelpinion I44, which engages a like pinion uponthe sleeve 82 of the sprocket-wheel 84 bearing the brush-chain 85. Itwill be evident that the shaft Hi0 will be turned in one direction orthe other, depending upon whether the sprocket-wheel I38 or the gear I34is coupled by the clutch member I28 to rotate with the shaft I26, and,therefore, the sprocket-wheel 86 may similarly be oppositely rotated.Thus the operator may select the direction in which it is desiredthe'brushes shall travel, and if the fibers become worn at one side orbent over in one direction, the movement may be reversed to produce theopposite and corrective effect.

To turn the star-wheels 96 in the same direction as the roll 36, and toalso effect the removal of the coated. soles from the mechanism M, theinner end of the extension I08 has journaled horizontally in it a shaftI50 (Fig. 1) carrying a fast pinion I32 rotatable by the idle gear I22.Sprocket-gearing I54 turns an intermediate pinion I56 (Figs. 1 and 2)secured to the pivot m3 (Fig. l) and rotatable at the top of the bracketI2l, and this pinion, in turn, imparts rotation to the star-Wheelsthrough a gear I58 secured to their shaft 98, the movement beinganticlockwise, as viewed in Fig. 1. This advances the coated work upondelivery-chains I60 (Fig. '2) running over sprocket-wheels I62 upon theshaft I50 and on a parallel shaft I64 at the forward extremity of theextension H38. Sprocket-gearing I66 may join the shafts I50 and IE4 tocause them to rotate together.

In using the apparatus, beveled-edge soles S, with the inclined portions:1: down, are placed upon the feed-chains 42 and by them introducedbetween the primary applying roll I2 and the cooperating pressureand"feed-roll 3'0; Cement raised by the former roll from the receptacle II]is applied to the plane surface 1/ of each sole, which is then forwardedbetween the auxiliary brushes 90 and the star-wheels 9B. The brushes areconstantly supplied with cement taken from the roll I2 by the opening inthe trough 68 in which they run. The star wheels 96, by the engagementof their projections, feed the sole forward at the same rate as it wasdelivered by the primary mechanism, simultaneously forcing it down atspaced points into the brush-fibers. These, traveling transversely inboth directions across the sole, wipe at one run of the chain across thesole in one direction, andat the other run in the opposite direction,these movements being effective to apply the cement to the oppositebeveled portions, both as the brushes approach and leave the sole. Thisis as completely accomplished at the ends of the'soles as at the sides.Because the brushes are supplied with a comparatively limited quantityof cement, they do not tend to cause it to pass over the sole edge tothe surface which is to be exposed in the finished shoe, 'as might bethe case were an effort made to effect the application by the primarymember I2 only. The travel of the brushes across the plane surface yalso serves to distribute the cement received from the primary roll I2.The rate of movement of the brushes as compared with the advance of thesole is such that said brushes will have ample time for contact withevery portion of the edge. If, for reason of continued contact of oneside of the brushes 99 upon the soles, they become so worn or deflectedas'to work less well, this may be corrected by shifting the drivinggearing by the handle I30, thus reversing the direction of brush-travel.

In Figs. 7 to 10 appears a form 122 of the secondary coating mechanism,in which, for the bodily movable brushes 96, a rotatable brush I19 issubstituted. This latter brush has its shaft In so journaled in bracketsrising from the eX- tension Ii3'8 that the ends of its fibers are closeto the surface of the roll I2. From this roll it receives the coatingsubstance which it is to apply, this relation being variable,'to causethe proper amount to be taken, by changing the angle of the extensionI08. This appears as pivoted at I14 on the receptacle I0 and has an armI15 beside the wall of said receptacle, to which it is joined bya-slot-and-screw connection I16.

As in the previous instance, means is provided for reversing thedirection of movement of the brush, though here the function is ratherto adapt the mechanism to operate to the best advantage upon soles orother work differing in character from the rolled-edge soles, bestcoated by the mechanism M. For example, it may be desired to employ theapparatus for coating straightedge soles, such as is shown ats in Fig.10, and in which the bevel :c is outside, or from the treadsurfaceoutwardly and upwardly. This surface is not to be coated, theapplication in this case being only to a plane surface 1 which is to beattached both to the shoe-bottom and the adjacent portion of the top.When such work is to be operated upon, the brush IIB simply supplementsthe-action of the roll I2. If the brush I'IB were to be called upon tocoat the beveled portion of a rolled-edge sole (Fig, 9), it would actmost efiective'ly if it were rotated in a direction opposite to that ofthe roll I2, the resistance offered by the workto the movementof itsfibers causing it to better engage the inclined surface. But with thestraight-edge sole, such reverse manner similar to the yoke I in theorganiza-,

- tion just described and for a like purpose. In the 45 form now beingconsidered, however, thestar- V erated upon.

movementwould have no utility andVwould simply" unnecessarily-resist thetravel of the work. Consequently, in the latter, instance, the brush Iis best'rot'atedin the same direction as the roll l2; In this embodimentof; the invention, this reverse movement maybe effected asbest shown'in'Fig. 8.. The gear 41 upon the shaft of the roll 52 meshes as beforewith the'idle gear I22, and the latter engages a pinion I80 fixed to asleeve I82 turning upon the brush-shaft I12. Splined [upon said shaft isa pinion I84, and this; and the adjacent extremity of the sleeve haveco-oper'ating clutch-portions I86. With the pinion I04 Vmeshes a gearI88, which may either turnloosely upon 'a shaft, I90Vrotatable parallelto' the'shaft I12 or may be clutched to it by engaging portions I92. Theshaft I90 l is rotatedloppositely to the shaft I'I Z by a pinion I94engaging the gear I22.

The pinion I86 and the gear I88 are arranged to be moved simultaneouslyin opposite directions, to produce engagement of either the clutch I06,or clutch I92, by a l everI I96 fulcrumed upon the extension I08'andhaving projections I98 entering eled edge. As appears in dotted lines inFig. 8,

the clutch IE6 is engaged, and'the work-engaging surface of the brush istraveling with the work, tosome extent supplementing the applying actionof the roll I2 and yet offering no resistance to advance. VV V VV Inthis arrangement, the shaft 90 of the starwheels 96 maybe journaled in ayoke I pivoted upon a shaft 204 and an Opposite pin in the extension I08and'the yoke 20I is adjustable in 3.

wheels are best raised out of engagement with the workwhen straight-edgesoles are being op- Rotation may be imparted to the shaft 98 from thesleeve I02 byway of sprocketgage the interconnecting beveled edge of thearticle extending from said plane surface to the opposite surface. 1

3, In an apparatus for cementin shoe-soles having a substantially planesurface and a beveled edge, a cement-receptacle, an applying rollrotatable in the receptacle and arranged for contact with the planesurface of a sole, and a yieldable member constructed and arranged forcontact with the plane sole-surface and to yield to produce engagementwith the beveled edge of the sole, said yieldable member receivingcement from the roll.:

4. In an apparatus having a plane surface and a beveled edge,acement-receptacle, an applying roll rotatable in the receptacle andarranged for contact with'the plane surface of a sole, and a movableapplying .member receiving cement fromthe surface of; the

roll at a level below thepoint of contact of said;

roll with the sole, said applying member being arranged for contact-withthe beveled edge of the sole. 1 f I 5. In a coating-applying apparatus,a receptacle for a coating substance, a work-contacting applying memberabove said receptacle'rotatable to'dip inthe coatingasubstance therein,and a second work contacting applying member situated in proximity to adowngoing part of the first- K mentionedmember above the substance inthe receptacle and arranged to receive portions of for: cementingshoe-soles coating substance therefrom which have not been 7 applied tothework.

6. In a coating-applyingapparatus, a primary. receptacle for a coatingsubstance, an applying member movable in the primary receptacle, asecondary receptacle arranged to receive the coating substancefrom theapplying member supplied by theprimary receptacle, and an applyingmember movable in the secondary receptacle 7.;In a coating-applyingapparatus,a primary I receptacle for a coating substance, an applyingmember movable in the primary receptacle, a secondary receptaclearranged to scrape unused portions of the coating substance from the applying member supplied by the primary receptathe secondary receptacle.

gearing 202-,the shaft 204 and spur-gearing 206.

Theshaft I of the delivery-chains I is shown as driven bysprocket-gearing 208 from the shaft I90. V j V Having describedmyinvention, what'I claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentof' the United States is:

the receptacle and arranged for contact with the 1. In an apparatus forcoating a rticles having a substantially plane surface, an oppositesurface, I

and an interconnecting beveled edge, a.receptacle for'acoating;substance, a member movable in plane surface of an article, and a secondmovable applying member arranged on the same side of the article as saidfirst member for contactwith the beveled edge; of saidarticle, whichedge connects the opposite surfaces of the article. 1 V 7 2. In anapparatus for coating articles having a substantially plane surface, anopposite surface,

and an interconnecting beveled edge, a receptacle for acoatingfsubstance, .a rotatable rigi-dapplying roll receiving thecoating substance from the receptacle and arranged for-contact with theplane surface of an article, and a movable applying member constructedand arranged to contact with the same plane surface and to yield toencle, and a coating-applying brush traveling in 8. In a coatingapplying apparatus,a primary 7 receptacle for a coating substance, anapplying roll rotatable in the'primary receptacle, a secondaryreceptacle having an opening co-operating with the roll to receive thecoating substance therefrom, and an applying member movablein thesecondary receptacle. V V

9. In a coating-applying apparatus, a primary receptacle for a coatingsubstance, an applying roll rotatable in the primary receptacle, a secondaryreceptacle havingan opening co-operating with the roll to receivethe coating substance therefrom and being arranged to deliver itsoverflow back to the roll,- and an applying member movable in thesecondary receptacle. 7

V 10. In a coating-applying apparatus, a primary receptacle for acoating substance, an applying member movable in the primary receptacle,a secondary receptacle arranged to receive the coating substance fromthe primary receptacle, and a 7 chain movable through the secondary.receptacle 7 and carrying coating-applying fibers."

11. In a coating-applying apparatus, a recepta-V cle for a, coatingsubstance, a work-contacting coating-applying roll rotatable to diptherein and having an upper portion exposed for engagement with. workpresented thereto, and a coating-ap plying brush, arranged to contactvrithand to remove coating substance from the roll.

12. In a coating-applying apparatus, a receptacle for a coatingsubstance, a work-contacting coating-applying roll above said receptacleand dipping therein, a coating-applying brush, arranged to remove thecoating substance from the roll, and means arranged to vary the relationof the brush to the periphery of the roll thereby to control thequantity removed.

13. In an apparatus for coating articles having opposite beveled edges,means for advancing the articles, coating-applying means acting upon theadvancing articles, auxiliary coating-applying means movabletransversely of the path of the advancing articles and having oppositelymovable portions acting simultaneously upon opposite beveled edges, andmeans to supply coating material to said auxiliary applying means.

14. In a coating-applying apparatus, means for advancing articles to becoated, coating-applying means acting upon the advancing articles, andauxiliary coating-applying means movable simultaneously in oppositedirections transversely of the path of the advancing articles.

15. In a coating-applying apparatus, means for advancing articles to becoated, an endless flexible member movable transversely of the path ofthe articles, and coating-applying means carried by the endless member.

16. In a coating-applying apparatus, means for advancing articles to becoated, an endless member movable transversely of the path of thearticles, a series of rotatable holders carried by the member, and.groups of coating-applying fibers mounted in the holders.

17. In a coating-applying apparatus, means for advancing articles to becoated, an endless chain movable transversely of the path of thearticles and consisting of links connected by tubular studs rotatable inthe links, and groups of coating-applying fibers carried by the studs.

18. In a coating-applying apparatus, a rotatable coating-applying roll,a trough having an opening at one side, said opening being situated inproximity to the applying roll and receiving the coating substancetherefrom, and an applying member movable in the trough.

19. In a coating-applying apparatus, a rotatable coating-applying roll,a trough having an opening at one side, said opening being situated inproximity to the applying roll and receiving the coating substancetherefrom, the trough being arranged to deliver its overflow above aportion of the roll, and an applying member movable in the trough.

20. In a coating-applying apparatus, a rotatable coating-applying roll,a trough having an opening at one side, said opening being situated inproximity to the applying roll and receiving the coating substancetherefrom, mounting means for the trough arranged to permit its positionto be varied toward and from the roll, and an applying member movable inthe trough.

21. In a coating apparatus, a receptacle for a coating substance, and anapplying member movable in the receptacle with its applying portionabove the level of the substance therein, there being walls upon thereceptacle arranged to gather the coating substance and deliver it tothe applying member.

22. In a coating-applying apparatus, a trough for a coating substancegenerally open at the top but having walls above its ends, and a brushtraveling through the trough with the upper ends of its fibersco-operating with said walls to receive the coating substance therefrom.

23.- In a coating-applying apparatus, a rotat able feed member having aseries of star-wheels spaced from one another along the, axis ofrotation, supporting sprockets, and an endless coating-applying brushencircling said sprockets with at least one run of the brush. engagingthe work at a position opposite that at which it is engaged by thestar-wheels, said run of the brush being movable longitudinally of theaxis of said feed member.

24. In a coating-applying apparatus, a movable coating-applying brush, arotatable feed member co-operating with the brush and having a series ofstar-wheels spaced from one another along the axis of rotation, andmeans arranged to move portions of the brush simultaneously in oppositedirections across the work.

25. In a coating-applying apparatus, a movable member for applying acoating substance, a second movable applying member arranged to receivea supply of the coating substance from the first-mentioned member, and afeed and pressure member co-operating with each applying member.

26. In a coating-applying apparatus, a primary receptacle for a coatingsubstance, an applying member movable in the primary receptacle, asecondary receptacle above the level of the substance in the primaryreceptacle and arranged to receive the coating substance from theprimary receptacle, an applying member movable in the secondaryreceptacle, and a rotatable feed member situated above each receptacleand cooperating with each applying member.

27. In a coating-applying apparatus, a receptacle for a coatingsubstance, a coating-applying roll rotatable therein, a coating-applyingbrush arranged to contact with the coating substance upon the roll, arotatable feed member co-operating with the roll, and a rotatable feedmember co-operating with the brush.

28. In a coating-applying apparatus, a receptacle for a coatingsubstance, a movable primary work-coating member receiving the coatingsubstance from said receptacle, a movable secondary Work-coating memberarranged to receive a supply of the coating substance from thefirstmentioned member, and means arranged to move the secondary memberin either of two directions.

29. In a coating apparatus, means for advancing articles to be coated,endless, band-like coating-applying means having elongated side portionsor runs of flexible applying elements, said runs being movable inopposite directions transversely of the path of the advancing articles,means for imparting a movement of translation to the elongated sideportions of the endless coating-applying means, and means arranged toreverse the direction of movement of the endless coating-applying meansthereby to prevent a distortion of said applying elements in onedirection of deflection.

30. In a coating-applying apparatus, means for advancing articles to becoated, an endless member movable transversely of the path of thearticles, a series of rotatable holders carried by the member, groups ofcoating-applying fibers mounted in the holders, and gearing arranged tomove the endless member in either direction across the path of theadvancing articles.

31. In a coating-applying apparatus, a receptacle for a coatingsubstance, a movable primary work-coating roll dipping therein, amovable "secondaiy 'work coating member' an anged to reoeive a supply ofthe coating substance from theapplying r011, gearing for moving thesecondary member in opposite directions, and a shifting 5 ;memberassociated with the gearing.

32.; In a coating-applying apparatus; means for advancing articles to becoated, a band-like,

endl'ess work-coating member with opposed runs having coating-applyingfibers for contact with V the work and having one of its 'runs movabletransversely-of the path of the article, 'means' for supplying coatingsubstance to said fibers, and means for moving said endless member inCERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 2,051,154.

August 18, 1936.

DANIEL ANTHONY SCARNEGIE.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2,second column, line 55, for the hyphenated word "bundle-like" readband-like; and that the said Letters Patent should be read'with thiscorrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of October, A. D. 1956.

Henry Van Arsdale (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

